Safety vests on the walkaround
04-10-2013, 01:01 PM
#21
Disinterested Third Party
Joined APC: Jun 2012
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Reflective vests are standard fare most places outside the US. EASA has a fit if they're not worn in Europe.
Even in Afghanistan, commercial crews and personnel on the ramp are expected to wear them, though much like reflective belts on base, I always thought that was a relatively poor idea.
When I first arrived in Mosul (Iraq), I was directed to wear my reflective belt. I thought it a dumb idea, but one doesn't fight city hall over that sort of thing. The idea of wearing it to the flight line, then blacking out and going on night vision struck me as excessively foolish. One a sniper began plugging away into our location, and I decided mandate or no, the belt had to go.
Even in Afghanistan, commercial crews and personnel on the ramp are expected to wear them, though much like reflective belts on base, I always thought that was a relatively poor idea.
When I first arrived in Mosul (Iraq), I was directed to wear my reflective belt. I thought it a dumb idea, but one doesn't fight city hall over that sort of thing. The idea of wearing it to the flight line, then blacking out and going on night vision struck me as excessively foolish. One a sniper began plugging away into our location, and I decided mandate or no, the belt had to go.
05-13-2013, 08:12 PM
#24
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
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Posts: 1,290
As TW said, Atlas issues the yellow vest to pilots. Many foreign places (SYD for instance) require them and during the night time mayhem on some of these ramps I wish there was a strobe attached to it!
I'm guessing that If the planes were equipped with them instead of the pilots, they would grow legs like many other portable things on the aircraft and not be available when you need them.
I'm guessing that If the planes were equipped with them instead of the pilots, they would grow legs like many other portable things on the aircraft and not be available when you need them.
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